Exhibition preview: Joe Tilson, London

Exhibition preview: Joe Tilson, London

Friday 17 April 2009 19.01 EDT
First published on Friday 17 April 2009 19.01 EDT

If there is one artist who encapsulated the optimism of mid-60s London, it was Joe Tilson. He not only caught the vibe, he lived it. His canvases were a dazzling composite of graphics, cartoons and slogans; the Kings Road set couldn't get enough of them and they were just edgy enough to keep the establishment yapping at his heals. A trained carpenter, Tilson often carved consumer logos into wooden reliefs. This exhibition covers his career from 1960s pop artist to his current life in the Mediterranean.